Machine for printing commercial paper instruments



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MACHINE FOR PRINTING COMMERCIAL PAPER INSTRUMENTS Filed May 28, 1937 6 Sheets-Shegt 5 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 E. WATSON ET AL Filed May 28, .1937

Dec. 27, 1938.

I Patented Dec. 2 7,

MAcmNE- Foa'ram'rmc COMMERCIAL PAPER INSTRUMENTS Earl Watson and Hugh Baker, Buffalo, N. Application May 2851937,- Serial No. 145,344

'- v '57 Claims. (01. 101-93) Our invention is a novel machine forprinting commercial paper instrumentssuch as checks, drafts, bonds, certificates oi deposit, letters of v credit or the like, and the principal object thereof portion thereoiithe tint comprising .a plurality of rows of minute .repetitions of the actual mone tary value which is over-printed upon the tint, whereby said monetary value printed by our machine will automatically set up a seIi-verifying and self-attesting background-or tint.

Other minor objects will :be hereinafter set forth.

We will explain .to the accompanying drawings which illustrate one practical embodiment thereof to enable others and will summarize in the claims the novel feathe invention with reference familiar with the art to 'adopt and use the same;

- tures of construction, and novel combinations of parts for which protection is desired.

In said drawingszthe parts.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of our machine withthe adjacent face of the casing removed to expose Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22, Fig. 1. D I

necting the related type bars of each bank to bring same into printing positions simultaneously with the movements of thejsetting levers. 40 Fig. 6 is-an enlarged cross-section through the table operating means and tint printing plunger. Figs. -'7 and 8 are enlarged detail sections.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal'section on the line |-'4,

Fig. 9 is an enlargediragmentary plan view showingthe underside of the bank of tint printing bars indicating the printing center, the bars being shown in normal position.

Fig. 10 is aview similar to Fig. 9 but showing the position'assumed by the tint-printing bars when set to printgroups of rows of $$$$$$10.12"'

in the tint.

Fig. 11 is a diagrammatic view showing-the tint panel of a check in-its relation to thebank of tint v printing bars, and indicating the area of the tint imposed upon the panel afterthe table has moved -through'its ten tint printing positions; gl g 1 tabletop.

the table... saidstra'p running around the drum dicating the position assumed by the panel 'duringover-prlnting, the over-printing bank being indicated as retracted after imposing the .mone-t tary value uponthe tint. Fig. 12 is a plan view of the clutch shifter and 5 adjacent parts.

Fig. 13 is an enlarged vertical' section through the lower end of the switch operating rod, and adjacent parts,- and showing the.,'cam tooth-on the rod in position assumed when shifting clutchinto forward, drive position.

Fig. 14 is an enlarged horizdntal section through the switch operating rod showing the rod re-, volved into normal inoperative position.

Fig. 15 is a section similar to Fig; 14 but showll! ing the'rod in operative position. Y Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the means on the printing table. for revolving the switch rod and for releasing the clutch shifter pawl.

Fig.1? is a perspective view'of the printing I .Fig. 18 is a perspective view of the checkholder. detached. 1 1 I Fig. 19 is an enlargedsection onthe line [S -19, Fig. 18. t I

Fig. 20 is a section on the line 20-20, Fig.19, and the adjacent part ofthe printing tabletop.

' As shown, the machine comprises a substantial-. ly rectangular casing I having a top Ia, and a base lb having in its upper face a metallic plate lo insert thereon upon which the operating parts. v

' aremouiited to-secure rigidity and fixation of "parts. 4

, Parallel shafts z and a a. :Iournaled 1h bear- Lings 2a and 3a respectivelyupon plate lc, saidv 5,

shafts having intermeshing gears 2b and 311 at one end whereby the shafts are caused to rotate in the opposite directions but at the same speed. Gear 2b (Fig. 4) is driven from a clutch gear 4a. on the shaft 41) of a motor 4 through 4 suitable reducing gears 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d, the circuit of-the' motor 4 including a stopping switch 1- f operated -by the printing table l0 hereinafter v referred to. w p

Beside the shafts" 2 and 3' are supporting frames .5 8 and Shaving slots horizontally dispos'edtherein through which the printing table l0 extends,

. same resting on antifriction means therein when the table is in lowered position. Table I II is yield-. ably .ur'ged'towards the right, Figs. 1 and 4, by a strap l'l secured to a bracket cat the end oi 'l2a of a spring winding mechanism mounted upon'base plate I c, the spring mechanism being automatically wound as the table Sre'tracted towards the left, Figs. 1 and 4, and retained in wound position by a spring actuated pawl l2b engaging a ratchet wheel l2c on the shaft of the drum. Any other form of spring winding mechanism may however be used.

Shafts 2 and 3 are eccentrica'llyrncunted with respect to their bearings 20, 3a as indicated in.

Figs. 2, 3 and 6, so that the upper peripheries of both shafts move up and down simultaneously as the shafts are rotated; and the underside of table Hlis contacted. by the eccentric shafts as same rotate whereby the table is also raised and lowered upon each revolution of the shafts.

The underside of the table is recessed as at lfla (Figs. 3 and 6), adapted to receive the transversely disposed head 13a of a tint printingplunger l3 vertically disposed in a cylindrical bas'e l3b, a spring l3c being interposed between recess Illa, the plunger assuring that the check or other commercial paper' instrument disposed on the table 'will be spring pressed against the underside of the tint printing bars 25 upon each actuation of the machine; to impart auniform appearance to the impressions applied upon each actuation of the machine.

Plunger I3 is normally held in lowered position to compress spring I30 by means of a detent M (Fig. 6) pivoted in the casing and having a tooth adapted to engage a lug l3d (Fig. 3) on the side-of plunger IS, the detent being-interposed between the plunger and the shaft 3, and having a portion entering an annular recess 311 in the shaft 3, said recess having a tooth 3c :therein adapted to strike a tooth Mb on the det'ent [4 when the table II) is in'its printing or upper position resting upon the tops of the shafts 2 and 3, thereby releasing the detent l4 and per- 'mitting spring -l3c to cause the head l3a to forcibly contact the rubber pad vHlc'and carry the check upwardly against the tint printin'g' bars 25 which have been set, as hereinafter described, in printing position. The eccentricity of the shafts 2 and 3 is such that when table I0 is in its uppermost position resting upon said shafts there will be a clearance of about fivecontact. Plunger I3 is returned to lowered pov sition by means of the eccentric shafts 2 and 3,

engaging lateral wings l3 v on the sides of the plunger and forcibly lowering same and contracting the spring l3c into lowered position as the shafts rotate, whereupon the' detent M will be permitted to snap over the lug I 3d on the side of the plungerthrough the action of the detent spring Hlc shown in Fig. 6 and the plunger will be retained in such position until the detent "i4 is again'released upon subsequent rotation I r Thus plunger l5 at theover-writing station is inoperative while the tint is being applied to the of shaft 3.

Preferably recess lllc extends the full length of the table to accommodate the plunger'head l3a for the various printing stations hereinafterdescrib'ed. Below table Ill at the printing position ofthe over-writing printing bars 39-48 is aforesaid into wing engaging vpositions.

cal with plunger l3, and adapted to raise the rubber insert llic of the table to carry the check into engagement with the undersides of the over-writing bars 39-48. Plunger I5 is provided with a head l5a extending axially of shafts 2 and 3 and entering the recess Illa in the end of the table, said plunger 15 being mounted in a cylindrical-base l5b having a spring l5c interposed between the lower end of the plunger and .the bottom of the base, said plunger being normally retained in lowermost position by a pivoted detent l6 (Fig. 2) engaging a lug l5d on the side of the plunger, the detent I6 entering an annular recess in the shaft 3 provided with a tooth 3g engaging a tooth Nib on the detent l6 when the table is in upper or printing position, thereby releasing plunger I5 and permitting the spring l5c to force the rubber insert 1a of the table upwardly to bring the check into contact with the dies of the over-writing print ing bars 39-48 hereinafter described. -As'eccentric shafts 2 and 3 continue rotation, plunger 15 will be forcibly depressed when the shafts contact the side wings l5f of plunger I5, thereby depressing the plunger into such position that detent I6 will again engage lug [5d and retain the plunger in depressed position shown in Fig. 2 until again released.

Means are provided for rendering plunger I5 inoperative while the table is passing through the tint printing stations, and for rendering plunger l3 inoperative while the table is at the over-writing printing station. In the side of the frame -8 beside shaft 2 are two plugs 8a and 8b (Figs. 2, 3,' 6, 7 and 8), plug 8a. being substan-' tially disposed adjacent the tint printing sta wings l3) and I5 of plungers 'l3 and I5 when in depressed position and retain same in such position, the plugs 8a, 8b being-yieldably maintained-by springs 8c so that their lips project as On the underside of table II] is an apron llle lying closely adjacent the inner wall of frame 8 and at the lower end of the outer face of said apron is a cam surface I0 (Figs. 7 and 8) of length sufilcient to embrace all the tint printing stations, the cam surface l0! engaging the lip of plug .8a. and pushing same outwardly againstthe action of spring 80, therebyrendering plug 8a inactive during all, of the tint printing stations. The remaining portion of the lower end of the outer face of apron I0 is shaped to merely contact with the lip of plug 8a when in normal position without shifting same, whereby plug 811. may normally maintain the plunger l3 depressed. Above cam surface "If on the outer face of apron Ille is a cam surface lOg (Figs. 'l-and 8) at such ele-. vation that it will not contact the lip of plug 8a but' when table II] has been shifted to the overwriting printing station, hereinafter described, cam surface Illg will engage the .inwardly projecting lip of plug 8b and shift same outwardly through frame 8 to permit plunger l 5 to be operated while the plunger l3 remains inoperative.

' check through the action of plunger l3; and in like manner plunger I3 is inoperative while plunger l5. is'applying the over-writing at the over-writing printingstation.

s Means are provided as shown in Figs. 1 and 4 for permitting the spring mechanism l2 to progressively advance thetablefrom-its retracted position to and through the tint and over-writing printing stations, said means comprising a vertical face Iflh on the underside of table I0; in which are arranged ratchet teeth lop, Iflq, I01, His, cooperating with a pawl l8 (Figs. 1, 2 and 4) pivoted as at Ma on brackets on the side of framememher 9 as shown in Fig. 2. A spring lBb normally tilts the pawl so that the tooth lflc engages one of said ratchet teeth in the'face lllh. Pawl l8 is further provided with an extension lBd passing through a hole in the frame 9 and entering an annular recess 37:. in shaft 3, said recess having a detent tooth 3i in its'base whereby upon eachrotation of shaft 3, tooth 3i will engage the outer end of the extension l8d and will shift the pawl I8 outwardly against the action of spring l8b to release the pawl, permitting spring mechanism .I2 to shift the table II] one ratchet tooth. As soon as tooth 3i has passed the extension l8d,

- pawl J8 will be snappedback into place in the said table. Following ratchet tooth lllp is aseries next succeeding ratchet tooth and will hold the table in the next printing station.

The first. ratchet tooth lilp in face lllhholds table II] in a neutral position adjacent the first .tint printing station for enabling the operator to place the check holder I00 (Figs. 18 to 20) on of ten evenly spaced ratchet teeth lllq which in succession hold table l0 in the ten tint printing stations upon the next ten successive revolutions of shafts 2 and 3. Following the series MM is a single tooth I01 for holding'table ill in the overprinting sation; and beyond tooth I01 is a single tooth Ills which momentarily'holds said table in neutral station in which the retracting mechanism for the table is brought into action.

The table reversing mechanism consists .of a

6 rack Illk (Figs. 2 and-4) at one side of table l0 meshing with a pinion" l9a on a stub shaft I9 journaled in bracket I91) on the side of frame member 8 said shaft carrying a bevelled pinion I90 meshing with a bevelled pinion 20a on a horizontal shaft 20 disposed between motor shaft 4b and frame 8 and journaled in bearings 20b, 20c, mounted uponbase plate 'lc. Upon shaft 20,. at

- the opposite end from gear 20a, is a pulley 20d (Fig. 4) disposed opposite a clutch pulley id on The end of shifter 22 opposite fork 22b is offset motor shaft lb, and a belt 20c runs around pulleys 4d,- 20d so that-when pulley 4d is clutched to motor shaft 41) the shaft 20 will be rotated in a direction to retract table It) into position shown in Fig. 1 to contact motor stopping switch I.

Reversing clutch pulley 4d and the forward upwardly flanged end 22a and provided with a fork 22b (Fig. 12) fitting an annular recess in clutch collar 2l,.and shifter'22 is slidably mounted upon the base lc between pairs of over-hanging lugs le or the like so as to reciprocate in a direction parallel with the movement of table III.

as at 22c towards table lil'so as to lie directly under a switch operating rod 23 (Figs. '4, 12, 13,-

14 and 15) which extendsupwardly through the.

top la of the casing andhaving an arm 23a (Fig.

' 1) at its upper end adapted when rod 23 is rotated into the starting positio'nto depress the motor starting switch 6 and thereby close the circuit of motor 4. A spring 22d interposed between the offset portion and a lug Im on base lc urges the shifter into position to lock clutch pulley 411 to motor shaft 4b to cause table in tube retracted' to position shown in Fig. 1. t

The means for moving shifter 22 to lock the clutch gear 4a to motor shaft 41) comprises a cam 23b atthe lower end of rod 23 (Fig. 13) housed within a rectangular or other shaped slot 22a (Figs. 14 and 15') in shifter 220 in such position .that when rod 23 is rotated into starting position (Figs. 4 and 15) cam 23b. will engage an end wallof slot 22c and move shifter 22 into position to cause clutch collar 2| to lock clutch gear to to forward drive position a pivoted pawl 24 (Figs. 4

and 12) on base 10 has a tooth 24a (Fig. 16) adapted to engage ratchet teeth 22] on the adjacent edge of the shifter 22c, and a spring 2412 normally urges tooth 24a into engagement with the said teeth so that in event rod 23 should accidentally beshifted from the forward drive position shown in Figs. 4, 12, andil5 tooth 24a. will maintain shifter 22 in driving position until released as hereinafter described.

On the rod 23 .below the bottom. of table I0 is a lug 23d, and on pawl 2 is a lug 24d (Figs. 12

and 16) adapted to be engaged by arms in, Him I respectively depending from the underside of table l0,- said'arms being so disposed that when table l0 reaches the. neutral station IUs, following all the printing positions, the arms =l0n, Him will rotate rod 23 into position shown in Fig. 14 to disengage cam 23!) from the end of slot 22c and simultaneously shift p'awl.24 against the action of the spring 241), whereupon shifter 22 will be moved-by spring 22d to 'declutchgear 4a and to clutch pulley 4d to motor shaft 4b thereby rotating table reversing'shaft 20 and causing the table to be retracted into the position shown in Fig. 1 through the medium of the gear l9a meshing'with rack I070. As soon as, table II] reaches said position, stopping switch I is actuated by ceases operation,- the parts remaining in this position until the starting rod 23 is again rotated 'into driving position shown in Fig. 15 in which the starting switch 6 (Fig. 1) is'depressed.

In the upperportion of easing I above table Illv is mounted a bank of sixty slidable tint printing type bars 25 adapted to print the background or tint on the check or other commercial paper carried by the holder I00 on table I0, the bars each having longitudinal slots 25:: (Fig: '1) therein through which extend one or more supporting plates 26 mounted inthe frames 8 and 9, 'said' plates 26 passing through the entire bank of bars 25.

On the underside of each of the bars 25 are arranged series of groups of minute character forming dies, the groups reading from the inner being disposed approximately one-thirty-second" of an inch apart, and there being eight such dies in each group as indicated in Figs. 9 and 10 which show a fragmentary portion of the underside of the bank looking at the inner ends of the bars. The'dies and groups on all the bars, when in normal position, are disposed in parallel relation as shown in Fig. 9, so that when in normal position, the tint printing center C (Fig. 9) will bisect the :5 groups of the entire bank of bars 25 so that an impression taken from the bars in normal position will impose a section of the tint consisting of symbols for each of the ten tint printing stations |q of table- Hi, the ten printing stations thereby providing a tint throughout the entire area of the background or panel of the check consisting of rows of minute repetitions of symbols, parallel and transversely of the panel. Since the width of the bank 25 is theapart a distance to cause subsequent impressions from the said group to fall in close succession as indicated in Fig. 11. I

In the embodiment shown there are sixty bars 25 in the bank each having rack teeth at their upper edges. Above the bank are ten parallel shafts 21-36 joumaled in the frames 8 and 9 respectively, each of the shafts carrying six toothed segments 31, meshing with the racks of the bars 25 in such manner that the first ten bars of the bank flare-respectively connected successively with shafts 36-21 inclusive, and so on throughout the entire bank of sixty bars thus dividing the entire bank25 into six groups, with ten adjacent bars in each group, the corresponding bars "of each group being respectively connected to tile same shaft 36-21 inclusive.

gear 38 at its outer end for the purpose hereinafter described.

Above the plunger I5 is a series of ten overwriting printing bars. 39-48 inclusive (Figs. 1, 2,

and 5) provided with slots 4|a (Fig. 2) .slidably receivingguide plates 49 mounted in the sides of the casing, whereby the ten bars 39-48 are disposed side by side to form a bank disposed at right angles to. the bank of tint printing bars 25v beyond one end of bank 25. The outermost bar 38 of the bank is provided with ten dies reading from 0 Cents to 9 Cents, inclusive,- the word Cents appearing after each ordinal. The next adjacent bar 40 carries dies reading from 0" to 9" so that projection of the said two die bars 394!) into printing position will give any I impression reading from 0 Cents to "99 Cents.

The next adjacent bar 4| of the bank carries dies reading from 0 Dollarsfto 9 Dollars, the

" word "Dollars" appearing after each ordinal.

.be set to print a taryv value from o: Dollars 0o Centsf' to. 99,999,999

Dollars 99 Cents. The top of each of the'bars 39-48 inclusive is provided with rack teeth (Fig.

'5) and at each side of the bank of tint printing 1 bars 25 are five parallel shafts so-59 inclusive journaled in suitable bearings (not shown), said shafts carrying on one end a gear segment. 68 meshing respectively with the rack teeth on one Eachv of the shafts 21-36 inclusive carries-a bevelled 38 on shafts 21-36 associated with the bank of bars 25 to simultaneously set the corresponding bars 25 of all six groups of the tint with the setting of the over-printing bars 39-48 inclusive.

The hundredths-of-dollars bar 39 of the overwriting is thus connected by shaft 50 to set through operation of shaft 21 all six of the hundredths-of-dollars bars 25 through the tint printing bank 25; and thenext adjacent overwriting bar 49 printing the tenths-of-dollars is connected by shaft 5| to set through operation of shaft 28 all the corresponding tenths-of-dollars bars 25 in each of the six groups of the tint printing bank, to print the same amount as they bar 40. Similarly, all the remaining over-writing printing bars 4|-48 inclusive are connected through shafts 29-36 inclusive to automatically set their related tint printing bars 25 of each of the six groups in bank 25 to print the same numbers or symbols which are projected into printing position by the bars 4 |-48 inclusive.

0n the exterior of casing I adjacent top la is an arcuate plate ly (Figs. '1 and 2) containing a plurality of arcuate slots for receiving the ends of ten setting levers 6| which are mounted on a shaft 62 journaled in the casing, saidlevers 6| carrying on their lower ends toothed segments- 63 respectively meshing with the central portions of the racks of the over-printing bars 39-48 inclusive. Beside each of theslots in arcuate plate Dollars 99 Cents inclusive, the said notches la being adapted to receive a pivoted pawl 6|a (Fig.

2) on the end of each lever 6| for holding the levers in their set positions. Thus the one set of ten levers 6| will simultaneously set the machine to print any over-written monetary value on the check or instrument, and to simultaneously print the underlying tint in the same amount.

Means are provided for locking all the tint printing bars and over-printing bars' 39-48 inclusive in their set positions during the printing operations and until table II! starts its retracting motion to normal position.. As shown, a. vertically movable hub member 64 (Figs. 1, and 5) is provided around switch operating rod 23 having a led 64a vertically slidably mounted in the frames 89 and adapted to enter between aligned ratchet teethon the tops of the bank of bars 25; also having another vertically movable leg 64b at right angles to leg 64aadapted toenter between aligned ratchet teeth on the tops of overprinting bars 39-48, said hub member 64 being vertically adjustable while being held against rotation. I Within hub portion 64 1s an undercut recess 64c rotatably receiving a disc 23:: on rod 23, the disc normally supporting the hub 64 so that the legs 64a64b are maintained a disc 2311 (Figs; 13, 14 and 15) above the cam tooth 23b'saiddisc havingraised cam projections 232 diametrically positioned on its upper face adapted to contact the underside of overhanging cam members mounted upon base plate lo 15' above the recess 22a in clutch shifter .220. By

1 the above construction when rod 23 is turned lowered by actionof cams 65.

into starting position shown in Figs 'l, 13 and 15, the projections 232 on disc 231/ will cause rod 23 to be depressed by engagement with the cam blocks 65, thereby lowering rod 23 and hub 64 to enter the locking arms 640-4411 in the racks of the type bars of both banks. As soon as rod 23 however is retracted to reversing position rod 23 will be raised by spring 66 (Fig. 13) permitting the re-setting of the. type bars, said spring 66- being housed within a casing cat the lower end of rod 23 and normally tending to maintain rod 23 in raised position, said spring being compressed when the pins 232 on the disc 23:; are

At one side of arcuate plate i1! is a small collocking position, said hub 64 carrying on its lower end a contact 61a (Fig. 1) which closes a switch (not shown) whenever the members 64a34b are lowered, the lamp 61 when lighted indicating thatthemachine is set and ready for operation.

vThe inking means for the over-writing type bars 39-08 comprisesa pair of ribbonspools 68 cred lamp 6! (Fig. which is lighted when the locking members (Ma-64b are brought into (Fig. .1) carrying, a ribboh 60a which-underlies guides 68b and the over-printing bars 30-48 at their printing position, the spools 60 being intermittently rotated. n the endof the eccentric shaft 2.is a. bevelled pinion 2:1: meshing with a bevelled-pinion 69a (Figs. 1 and 2) on a shaft which also carries a second bevelled gear 69b (Fig. 4) meshing with a bevelled gear 10b on a shaft 10 carrying at its upper end a bevel'gear 10a (Fig. 1) meshing with a bevelled bear Ha on a horizontal shaft H, said shaft carrying collars 11b, .llc thereon having detents on their opposed faces adapted to actuate the pawl levers 12 associated with the spools. respectively. Preferably spools 68 are carried in'a frame 13 having abar 13a projecting above the top la of the casing whereby the frame can be manually shifted to cause one or the-other of the pawls 12 to be actuated by its respective cam lib or Ho asthe shaft II is rotated. Preferably the. ribbon 68a for the over-writing prints in red or other color contrasting with the color of the tint or background.

The inking means associated with the tint printing bars preferably comprise a pair of spools "l4 (Fig.- 3) similarly mounted in a shiftable frame 15 having a setting arm 15 extending above the casing, said frame 15' also carrying the pivoted pawl'levers 16 which actuate the spools",

said levers 16 each having arms 16a terminating adjacent a cam Ha: (Fig. 3) on the shaft H, whereby-upon each-rotation 0L shaft ll one .or -the other pawl lever 16 will be actuated to wind the ribbon 11 according to -the shifting ofv the frame I5,'the ribbon underlying the bank at the tint printing position. -'=Each of thepawl levers the center of the casing so that when thefra'mes I3 and!!! are shifted in either direction the pawl which is to be inoperative will strike a, stop."

and thus maintain said pawl out of engagement '.with the ratchet ofits'related spool so as to permit the working pawl to wind the ribbon. on its related spool.

In connection with table" I0 is a check holder I00 (Figs. 18, 19 and 20) adapted toretain the check or the like 'fixedly positioned on the table,

as the latter passes through all of the stations 1 I 12 and i3 isyIeIdabJy urged in one direction by a spring 18 towards;

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I01), :I0q, l01', I03. As shown. the holder comprises a base sheet l00a of thin metal having a strip 10012 at the back, and a strip l00c at the front, and a strip l00d at one end, said strips being mounted on the underside of the base l00a and overlying the-table III at one end thereof. Through the front strip I000 is a knurled screw l'00e adapted to bind againstthe adjacent side of the table to lock the holder thereon. The holder is positioned axially of the table by means of a transverse rib I009 (Fig. 20) on the lower side of base l00a at the end opposite from strip l00d, said rib being adapted to enter a transverse groove l0t (Figs-17 and 20) in the top of table l0; On the top of base I00a are side strips l00h, 1007'; and a back strip 101:: forming spacers for a cover plate I00m having an opening I001: therein disposed over the rubber insert .l0c of table In when'the holder is positionedthereon, a space being thus provided at the front of the holder between base |00a and cover l00m for insertion of the check or the like.

In operation levers 6| automatically simultaneously sets the v bars in the tint printing bank to print the same'or correspondng amount in the rows of the tint, i. e., to print multiple repetitions of $$$$$$10.12 (Fig. 10) and thus the printed over-- line in each row of the tint reads the same amount, except that the words Dollars and Cents are omitted in the tint. Decimal points however. are preferably provided before the numerals on each of the bars 25 which print the tenths -of-dollars in the tint.

Having adjusted levers 6|, the operator then partly rotates switch rod- 23 depressing starting switch ligand causing the motor 3 to rotate idly. Simultaneously switch rod 23 is lowered to depress 'writi'ng and the printed amountshown in each the locking arms 64a, Mb into, engagement with the'rack teeth in the tops of the bank 25 and bank 39-48 inclusive, to maintain the bars against shifting. As the lock bar arms lower the signal lamp 3! becomes illuminated showing that the machine is now ready for operation. In this position ofjthe rod 23 the cam'tooth 23b is retracted from engagement with the outer wall of theslot 22e of the clutch shifter, and the clutch collar 2| is thus .in'neutral position with motor 4 rotating idly. Upon further rotation of switch rod 23 cam tooth 2317 will engage the outer -wall' of slot 22c and clutch shifter'22 will be .moved to clutch the gear 4a to .motorshaft l b thereby rotating the eccentric shafts 2 and 3 through the train of reduction gears 5(l--5d.'

The first rotation of the eccentric shafts 2, 3 will shift-the table so that pawl 18 engages the neutral ratchet tooth I011 of the table to bring the'table, with the opening l00n of the holder I00 immediately in advance of the ten tint printing stations. r

The second revolution of shafts 2, 3 will first release the pawl l8 and the table will be shifted by the spring mechanism l2 into the first tint printing station Illq of the series, and during such revolution plunger l3 will be forcibly elevated by the spring l3c to bring the check into direct engagement with the undersides of the set tint printing bars 25 at the printing station C of the tint,'which bars are inked by the ribbon 'II,

(carrying black ink) thus impressing six parallel groups of figures. and symbols across the entire tintfield each group consisting of eight lines each reading $10.12. There being sixty bars in a the bank 25, and each bar making eight impressions at the tint printing station, the entire bank will print 480 minature figures or symbols on the tint field in each printing position. Upon the next' nine subsequent revolutions of the eccentric shafts 2, 3, table It! will be successively shifted so that the bank 25 will impress similar blocks of figures and symbols closely following at the end of each prior impression; and thus the entire tint will comprise 4800 minute impressions arranged thereby impressing directly uponthe previously formed tint the monetary value of the check in conspicuous large figures corresponding with the figures in the tint, but in contrasting color. Each rotation of shaft 2 shifts the inking ribbons 68a and TI as hereinbefore explained. While the tint is being impressed the plunger I5 is inoperative,

and while the over-writing isbeing impressed the plunger I3 is inoperative as hereinbefore explained.

. During the next revolution of eccentric shafts 2, 3, the'pawl I8 engages ratchet tooth lfls, and simultaneously the arms In, Him on the table will actuate rod 23 so as to free the tooth 23b from the shifter 22, and also shift locking pawl 24 permitting spring 22d to retract the clutch shifter 22 and lock belt pulley 4d to the motor shaft 4a, whereupon the shaft 20 will be rotated to retract table II) to normal position shown in Fig. 1, in which end of the table operates the impression'of one setfforming a tint, and the impression from the other being displayed withstopping switch 1, cutting oi the motor, and leaving the, machine. readyfor re-use, after removal of the check from holder Hill.

1. In a machine of the character specified; a set or value printing type bars, a second set of value printing type bars adjacent the first set; means ,for setting the bars of each'set to print a desired value; and means for successively tak ing impressions 'from the sets on a member, the

in said tint, said means including member feeding means actuated between impressions.

2. In a machine as set forth in claim 1, the sai bar setting means simultaneously positioning corresponding type bars in both sets at their respective impression positions.

3. In a machine as set forth in claim 1, the bars in one set being grouped in multiples of the bars inthe other set; and said bar setting means simultaneously positioning the type bars in each 7 group with thecorresponding bars in the otherset.

4. In a setting means comprising racks, on said bars; setting levers having gears meshing with the \racks of: the respective bars of one set; gearing interconnecting the racks .ofboth sets; and

machine as set forth in claim 1, the bar means for maintaining the'bars in both sets in operative position during the taking of impressions.

- 5. In a machine as set forth in claim 1, the bars' in one'set'being grouped in multiples of the bars in the other. set; and said bar setting means comprising racks on said bars, setting levers carrying,

gears meshing with the racks of the related bars of one set; and gearing connecting the corresponding bars of the two sets to simultaneously position the. bars of each group in one set with the positioning of the bars in the other set.

'6. In a machine as set forth in claim 1, said feeding means comprising a carrier for said member movable between the sets; and means for preventing impression until the carrier has properly positioned; the member.

7. In a machine as set forth in claim 1, saidimpression means comprising a carrier for said member reciprocable between the sets, a driving.

member; means for actuating said driving member; means operated by the driving member for periodically" shifting the carrier into imimpressions from both sets. m

8. In amachine as set forth in claim-1, said impressionobtaining means comprising a table below the sets; said member. feeding means including means normally urging the table in one direction; a driving member; means for actuating said driving member; means operated by the driving member for periodically'raising the table into impression taking position;- means .permittin'g the urging means to shift the table upon each lowering of the latter; and means for retracting the table after the member has received impressions from both'sets.

9. In a machine of the character specified; a set of value printing type bars;.' a second set of value printing type bars adjacent the flrst' set;

means for setting the bars of each setto' print corresponding values; a table reciprocably mounted between the'printing stations; means for positioning a sheet on said table; means for shifting the table to bring the sheetsuccessively into position for printing contact with each set of typebar; and means fobtaking from said type bars. I

- 10. In a machine of the character specified;,a set of value printing type bars; a second set of value printing type bars 'adjacent the first set; means for setting the bars of each 'set to print corresponding values; a table; means .for" positioning a sheet onsaid table; means for shifting the table to bring the sheet successively into po-, sition. for printing contact with the bars; and means for taking impressions from said type bars; the impression from one set of bars being superimposed upon the impression made from the other set of bars.

impressions -3i) pression taking position and means for retracting' the carrier after the member has received 11. In a machine as set forth in claim 9, means I for preventing the sheet from receiving an impressi'on until 'the table has properly positioned the Sheetopposite the bars.

" 12. In amachine as set forthin claim 9, saidpositioning means comprising a holder having a sheet'receiving pocket provided with an opening in its upper face; and means for securing the holder on the table.

13. In a machine as set forth in claim 9, said shifting means comprising a pair of cam supports for the table; .and means for actuating-the supports.

14. In a machine as set forth in claim 9', said advancing means comprising a member normal- 1y urging the table to advance in one direction; and means for arresting the advancing motion of the table while'it is being shifted into printing position.

15. In amachine as set forth in claim 9. said I "advancing means comprising a member normally urging the'table in one direction; a driving member; means operated by the driving member for retracting the table after the sheet has received F the impression from the second set; and means for rendering the'driving member inactive when the table is retracted.

16. Inga machine of the character specified; a

- set of value printing type bars; a second set of value printing type bars adjacent the first set;

means for setting the bars of each set to print like values; a reciprocable table; means for positioning a sheet 'on said table; means for causing the table tomove the sheet into position for printing contact with the bars; means normally urging the table in one direction; and means permitting the urging means to advance the table into position to obtain successive impressions on said-sheet; and meansfor takingimpressions from said type bars.

17. In a machine of the character specified; a set of value printing type bars; a second set of value printing type'bars adjacent the first set;

means for setting the bars of; each set to print like values; a reciprocable table; means for positioning a sheet on said table; type inking means; means to raise and lower the table to bring the sheet into position for printing contact with the bars; means normally urging the table to advance in one diirection; and means permitting' ,the urging means to advance the table into position to take impressions on said sheet successive-' ly from the sets of bars, and means for taking impressions from said type bars, the impressions from one set of bars being superimposed upon the impression of the other set of bars.

18. In combination with a machinees set forth in claim 16, means for preventing the sheet from receiving an impression until the table is properly positioned opposite the bars. I

19. In a machine as set forth in claim 16, said impression taking means including plungers mounted below the table and 'havingheads; a

flexible insert in said table adapted to overlie the plunger heads when the table is disposed in impression takingposition'opposite the bars; means to raise the plungers; means for depressing theplungers as the table is lowered; means normally locking the plungers in depressed position; and

. means for releasably locking the plungers in depressed position; and means for releasing the o5 locklngmeans when thetable is raised.

20. In combination with a machine asset forth -in claim 16, said impression taking means in I eluding plungersmounted below the table and having heads; afiexible insert in said tableadapted to overlie the plunger heads when the table.

is disposed inimpression taking] position opposite the bars; means'to forcibly raise the plungers; means ,for' depressing'the' plungers while the table is being lowered; meansnormally locking the plungers in depressed position; means for releasing the locking means when the table is .to be raised; and means for preventing actuation of each releasing means until the table has positioned the sheet in impression taking position.

21'. In a machine asset forth in claim 16, said permitting means comprising a series of ratchet teethin the table; a pivoted pawl; means yieldably urging the pawl into engagement with the ratchet teeth to arrest the advancing motion of the table; and means for releasing the pawl each time the table is loweredto advance the table step by step.

\- 22. In combination with a machine as setforth in claim 16, a rotatable drive shaft; a pairof driving members looselyv mounted on said drive shaft; clutch means for connecting the driving members "with the .drive shaft; a clutch shifter actuating the clutch means; means connecting one driving member with the table raising and lowering means; a countershaft; means connecting the countershaft with the other driving member;

means actuated by the countershaft for retracting the table; and a member adapted to shift the clutch shifter.

23. In combination with a machine as set-forth in claim 17, a rotatable drivev shaft; a pair of driving members loosely mounted on said drive shaft; clutch meansfor connecting the driving members with the drive shaft; a clutch shifter actuating the clutch means; means connecting ber; means normally urging theshifter to conf nect said other driving member with the drive shaft; means actuated by the countershaft for retracting the table; anti a member adapted to' shift the clutch shifter to declutch said other driving member and connect the first driving member to the drive shaft.

'24. In combination with a machine asset forth .in claim 17, a rotatable drive shaft; 2. pair-of means for tripping the manual member after the ,sheet'has received an impression from the second set to cause the table to be retracted. v 25. In combination with a machine as set fort in claim 1'7, a drive shaft; means for rotating said drive shaft; a pair 'of driving members loosely mounted n said drive shaft;.clutch means for 'connectin I means; means connecting one driving member with thetable raising and lowering means; a countershaft; means connecting the countershaft urging the shifter to connect said other driving the drivingmembers with the drive shaft; aclutch shifter for actuating the clutch with the other driving member; means normally memberwith' the drive shaft; means actuated by I thecountershaft for retracting the table; a man '-ually operated member adapted to shift the .clutch shifter to declutch'said other driving mem-' her and connect the first'mentioned driving mem- '{6 one driving member with the table raising and e lowering means;a countershaft; means connecting the countershaft with the other driving memher to permit the urging means to advance the table; means for tripping the manual member after the sheet has received an impression from the second set to cause the table to be retracted; and means for renderingthe drive shaft rotating means inactive when the table is retracted.

26. In combination with a machine as set forth in claim '17, a drive shaft; means for rotating said drive shaft; a pair of driving members loosely mounted on said drive shaft; clutch means for connecting the driving members with the drive shaft; a clutch shifterfor actuating the clutch means; means connecting one driving member with the table raising and lowering means; a countershaft; means connecting the countershaft. with the other driving member;

' means normally urging the shifter to connect v said other driving member with the drive shaft;

. means actuated by the countershaft for retractactive when the table is retracted.

ingv the t table; a manually operated member adapted to shift the clutch shifter to declutch said other driving member and connect the first mentioned driving member to the drive shaft and permit the urging means to advance of the table; means for preventing tripping of the manual member until after the sheet has received an impression from the second set; means for tripping the manual member after the sheet has received the impression from the second set and cause the table to'be retracted; and means for rendering the drive shaft rotating means in- 27. In a machine asset forth in claim 17, a

vertically shiftable rotatable rod; mea'ns normally maintaining the rod in raised position; a

drive shaft; means for rotating the drive shaft;

normally inactive clutch means connecting said drive shaft with said table raising and lowering means; means when the rod is rotated into one position for actuating the drive shaft rotating means;- a locking member carried by the rod and having portions normally disposed above both sets of bars; means for depressing the rod'when rotated into position tov actuate the drive shaft whereby the portions will be lowered to lock the bars in set position; and means whereby further rotation of the rod will connect the clutch means.

28. In a machine as set forth in claim 17, the

bars of both sets having teeth on their upper edges; a vertically shiftable rotatable rod; means normally maintaining the rod in raised position; a drive shaft; means for rotating the drive shaft; normally inactive clutch means connecting the drive shaft and the table raising and lowering means; means when the rod is rotated into one position for actuating the drive shaft rotating means; a locking member rotatably mounted on the rod andhaving'arms normally disposed above the teeth of each set of bars; means for depressing the rod when rotated to actuate the drive shaft thereby lowering the arms to engage the means; means when the rod is rotated into one position for actuating the drive shaft rotating means; a locking member 'rotatably mounted on the rod and having arms normally disposed above the teeth of the bars of each set; means for depressing'the rod when rotated to actuatethe drive shaft whereby the arms will engage the I normally inactive clutch means connecting said drive shaft and the table raising and lowering means; means when the rod is rotated into one position for actuating the drive shaft "rotating means; a locking member 'rotatably mounted on the rod and having arms normally disposed above the teeth of the bars of each set; means for depressing the rod when-rotated to actuate the drive shaft whereby the arms will engage the teeth and lock the bars in setlposition; means whereby further rotation of the rod will connect the clutch. means; means for retracting the table; and means whereupon further rotation of the rod will raise the rod and actuate the table retracting means.

31. In a machine for printing values on negotiable instruments, a set of type bars for printing on the instrument in large characters the total sum for which the instrument is negotiable, a second set of type bars for printing on the instrument adjacent to the said sum numerous repetitions of said sum in much smaller characters; means for simultaneously setting the type bars; and means for feeding the instrument between impressions from one set to the other.

32. In amachine for printing values on instruments, a set of type bars for printing on the instrument in large characters the total sum for which the instrument is negotiable, a second set of type bars for printing on the instrument adjacent to and'surrounding the said sum numerous repetitions of said sum in much smallercharacters, the impressions made by the respective means being, of contrasting colors, means for simultaneously setting the bars; and means for feeding the instrument betweenimpressions from one set'to the other.

33. In a machine for printing values on negotiable instruments, a set of type bars for printing on the instrument enlarged characters the total sum for. which the instrument is negotiable, a second set of type bars for printing on the instrument numerous repetitions of said sum in much smaller characters, the large characters being impressed upon the field made by the numerous impressions of the small characters,

means for simultaneously setting the bars; and means for feeding the instrument between impressions from one set to the other.

34. In a machine for printing values of negotiable instruments, a set of type bars for printing on the instrument enlarged characters the total sum forwhich the instrument is negotiable, a second set of type bars for printing on the instrument numerous repetitions of said sum in much smaller characters, the impressions made by the respective means being of contrasting colors, and the large characters being impressed upon the field made by the numerous impressions of the small characters; means for simultaneously setting the bars, and means for feeding the instrument between impressions from one set to the other.

35. In a machine of the character specified; a

- driving member for retracting the carrier 'after set of value printing type bars having a printing station; a second'set of value printing type bars adjabent the first set and having a printing-station; the bars in the first set being grouped in multiples of the bars of the second set; bar setof the corresponding bars of the groups of the first set with their corresponding bars of.,the secnd set.

37. In a machine as set forth'in claim 35, said setting means comprising racks on said bars; a set of setting levers carrying gears meshing with the racks of their respective bars of the second set; and gearing interconnecting the racks of the corresponding bars of the groups of the first set with their corresponding bars of the second set; and locking means cooperating with the racks for locking the bars in each set position.

38. In a machine of the character specified; a set of value printing type bars; a second set of value printing type bars adjacent the first set; means for setting the bars; a carrier for an impression receiving sheet movable between the sets; means for laterally shifting the carrier into printing contact with the bars of each set; means ing period; and means operated by the driving member for retracting the carrier after the sheet has received the last impression.

39. In a machine of the character specified; a set of value printing type bars; a second set of value printing type bars adjacent the first set, each set having separate printing stations; means for setting the bars; a carrier for an impression receiving sheet movable between the stations; means for laterally shifting the carrier into printing contact with the bars of each set; and means for advancing the carrier to obtain successive impressions of the said sets; and means for preventing printing contact of the sheet against the bars .when the carrier is shifted until the carrier means comprising a member normally urging the carrier towards the. sets; means permitting the,

urging member to advance the carrier between each shifting period; and means operated by the .in claim 39, a rotatable driving member actuating the lateral shifting means; and said advancing means comprising a member. normally urging the carrier towards the sets; means permitting the each shifting period; means operated by the driving member for retracting the carrier after the sheet has received the last impression; and means for rendering the driving member inactive after the table is retracted.

42. In a machine of the character specified; a

set of value printing type bars; a table movably mounted with respect to said set; and a holder for an impression receiving sheet; said holder having a pocket providedwith an opening in its upper face; and means for clamping the holder on the table.

'\ 43. In a. machine of the character specified; a

.set of value printing type bars; a second set of value printing type bars adjacent the first set; a sheet carrying table reciprocably mounted between the sets; a member normally advancing the table to obtain successive impressions on said sheet; and means for arresting the advancing movement while the sheet is receiving an impression. v

44. In a machine as set forth in claim 43, means for shifting the table into printing contact; comprising a pair of eccentrically mounted shafts mounted; and means for simultaneously rotating- I the shafts to raise and ldwer the table.

45. In a machine as set forth in claim 43; means for shifting the table into printing contact comprising a pair of eccentrically mounted shafts below the sets upon which the table is .movably mounted; means for simultaneously rotating the shafts to raise and lower the table; and means actuated by the shafts for permitting the advancing means to move the table upon each lowering of the table.

46. In a machine of the character specified; a set of value printing type bars having -a printing station; a second set of value printing type bars adjacent the first set and having a printing station; a sheet carrying table reciprocably mounted below the stations; means for raising the table into position for printing contact at the stations and for lowering the table after an impression; means advancing the table between'the stations upon each lowering of the table; plungers mounted below the printing stations respectively and having heads; a flexible insert in said table adapted to overlie the plunger heads when the table is disposed opposite the stations; means tending to forcibly raise the plungers; means for depressing the plungers when the table is being lowered; means normally locking the plungers in depressed position; and means for releasing the locking means when the table is to beraised.

47. In combination with a machine asset forth in claim 46; means for preventing-actuation of the releasing means of each plunger until ,the table has positioned the sheet opposite the related printing station. 48. In a machine of the character specified; a set of value printing type bars having a printing station; asecond set of value printing type bars adjacent the first set and having-a printing statiori; asheet carrying table reciprocably i mountedbetween the printing stations; means tending to yieldably advance the table to-obtain successive impressions on said sheet at the printing stations; a series of ratchet teeth on the table; a pivoted pawl; means-yieldablyurging the pawl into engagement with the ratchet teeth to arrest'the advancing motion of the table; and

set of value printing type bars; a second set of value printing type bars adjacent the first set; 1

a pair of eccentrically mounted shafts below the sets; a sheet carrying table recipro'cably mounted on. said shafts and adapted to be raised there- ,by into position for printing contact with the sets and lowered out ofsuch position; means normally urging the table to advance between the sets; means actuated by the shafts for permitting the urging means to advance the table upon each lowering of the table; a rotatable drive shaft; a pair'of driving members loosely mount ed on said drive shaft; clutch means for connecting the driving member with the drive shaft;

a clutch shifter for actuating the clutch means;- N means connecting one driving member to rotate the eccentric shafts; a countershaft; means connecting the countershaft with the other driving member; means normally urging the shifter to connect the said other driving member with the drive shaft; means actuated by the countershaft for retracting the table; and a member adapted to shift the clutch shifter'to declutch the said other driving member and connect the first mentioned driving member to the drive shaft to permit the urging means to advance the table. 50. In a machine as set forth in claim 49,

' means on the table adapted to trip the said membar after the sheet has received the last impression' and thereby cause thetable to be re-' tracted.

' 51. In a machine as set forth in claim 49, means forrendering the driving shaft. inactive when the table is retracted.

52. In a machine as set forthin claim 49, means'for preventing tripping of the said memher until after the sheet has-received the last impression.

'53. In a machine of the character specified; a set of value printing typ bars; a second set of value printing type bars adjacent the first set;

means for setting the bars of each set; a sheet carrying table reciprocably mounted between the sets;. means for shifting the table to bring the sheet into printing contact with the bars; and means for advancing the table to obtain successive impressions on the sheet of said sets; a-verticaily shiftable rotatable-rod; means normally maintainingthe rod in raised position; a drive shaft; means for rotating theshaft; normally inactive clutch means on said drive shaft for actuating the table shifting and advancing means; means when the rod is rotated into one position for actuating the drive shaft rotating means; a member rotatably mounted on the rod and having portions normally disposed above each set; means for depressing the rod when rotated into position ,to actuate the drive shaft rotating means and thereby lower said portions into locking engagement with said bars; and means whereby further rotation of the rod will connect the clutch means.

I 54. In a machine as set forth'in claim 53;

means for retracting thetable; and means wherev by still further rotation. of the rod will raise the rod and actuate thetable retracting means.

' 55. In combination with a machine as set forth in claim 53, a clutch shifter having a slot receiving the rod; and said clutch connecting means comprising a tooth on the rod engaging a wall of the slot.

56.-In combination with a machine as setsaid clutch connecting means comprising a tooth on the rod adapted to engage a wall of the slot; said rod depressing means comprising a lug on the rod adaptediwhen rotated to engage a fixed cam surface adjacent the rod; and said drive shaft actuating means comprising a switch in an electric circuit including the drive shaft rotating means adapted to be closed when the rodis depressed. 7

EARL WATSON. HUGH R. BAKER. 

